Reviews
Rise of Empires: Ottoman (2020)
Why not a movie?
This could have been quite a good straight movie. The documentary inserts were completely unnecessary.
It is still good, but lost some of the enjoyment factor for the interruptions of the battles by historians speaking in a library.
Epidemiya (2019)
Russian flavored apocalyptic drama!
It is not a zombie series, but a pandemic one. There is nothing supernatural in season one.
It's a bit like Jericho / The Walking Dead, borrowing the musical style of 28 Days Later. But set in Russia, with the paramilitary and ... other country as the antagonists.
The acting is good. There is maybe a bit too much "flesh" to gain audience, but as I guy I will not complain about it.
The landscapes and the cinematography are beautiful, and shows some glimpses into Russian culture and social issues.
PS: I watched it in the original language with subtitles. Who complains about the dubbing? You should never use it!
Apache: La vida de Carlos Tevez (2019)
Good, but exaggerated
It is a interesting story, that has a couple of needles final 2 chapters where the story becomes a bit of a caricature.
Santa Clarita Diet (2017)
Netflix whyyyyyyy???
I am too lazy to write all the great things the this show has. I will just say that it is the thing that made my laugh the most in the last 15 years.
All the actors shine while the humor is dark, with a social commentary. I think it didn't have enough promotion to get a bigger fan base to fund more seasons. I was really sad to find out that the actors and the crew could not continue in this charming project.
Mad Max (1979)
Skip and go to The Road Warrior
If you don't see this, you will save one hour and a half of your life. The scrip is stupid, the resources are poor, and the music score terrible.
If you really want to know the origins of Mad Max, just see the final 15 minutes.
Ghost in the Shell (2017)
Roboshell Runner
Even though maybe they intention was not to plagiarize, the plot is very similar to Robocop. Who knows who came with the concept first.
The movie itself looks very pretty, with a very interesting art direction that borrows the city of Blade Runner.
Such a shame that I was always knew what to expect. 6/10